Cours à distance · Bac Pro

English · Seconde professionnelle · CEFR B1

Week 5 What are you doing?

By Friday, you can say what people are doing and describe a picture.

Describe actions and pictures (B1).

Everything is in English. Need help? Read the worked example, listen to the model, then try again.

This week: 3 lessons

  1. Lesson 1 · The present continuous 35 min
  2. Lesson 2 · Simple or continuous? 35 min
  3. Lesson 3 · Describe a picture 40 min

One lesson a day is enough: for example Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Watch the video of the weekPresent Simple and Present Continuous · 6 Minute GrammarBBC Learning English · YouTube

My checklist for the week

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Lesson 1 · 35 min

The present continuous

Objective

Say what is happening now.

The lesson

Use the present continuous for actions happening now: be + verb + -ing. I am working, she is cooking, they are waiting. Negative: I'm not sleeping!

Worked example

It's ten o'clock. I'm sitting at my desk and I'm doing my English homework. My mum is working in the garden. My little brothers are playing video games. The dog isn't sleeping: he's barking at the postman!

Listen to the model

am sitting, is working, are playing: be changes with the person, then verb + ing.

Practise: self-correcting exercises

Complete with the present continuous.

  1. I writing an email. (be)
  2. She is dinner. (cook)
  3. They waiting for the bus.
  4. He isn't . (sleep)
  5. We are a break.

Your turn: a small production

Speak and record

Imagine a busy place (a workshop, a kitchen, a shop) or look at a picture. Record 5 sentences: what are the people doing right now?

Sentence starters: A man is… · Two people are… · Nobody is…

Use the voice recorder of your phone. Listen once, then record again if you want. Name the file as explained below.

Worksheet to complete (paper or ENT)

Print it, or copy it into your notebook. You can also complete it on a computer and upload it.

Name: Class: Date:

Cours à distance · Bac Pro · Seconde · English · Week 5 · Lesson 1

The present continuous

Say what is happening now.

1. Complete the lesson with the words in the box.

-ing · now · waiting

Use the present continuous for actions happening : be + verb + . I am working, she is cooking, they are . Negative: I'm not sleeping!

2. Exercises: fill in the blanks or circle the right answer.

  1. I writing an email. (be)
  2. She is dinner. (cook)
  3. They ( is / am / are ) waiting for the bus.
  4. He isn't . (sleep)
  5. We are ( haveing / have / having ) a break.

3. Imagine a busy place (a workshop, a kitchen, a shop) or look at a picture. Record 5 sentences: what are the people doing right now?

Take a clear photo of this sheet and upload it on the ENT. · Madame Carole Paoli Pompougnac · IP

Lesson 2 · 35 min

Simple or continuous?

Objective

Choose between the present simple and the present continuous.

The lesson

Present simple = habits: every day, usually. Present continuous = now, at the moment. Every day, I take the bus, but today I am walking.

Worked example

Jade usually works in a hair salon in Toulouse. Every day, she cuts hair and talks to customers. But this week, the salon is closed for repairs, so she is studying at home. Right now, she is watching a video about new colours.

Listen to the model

usually, every day → works, cuts. this week, right now → is studying, is watching.

Practise: self-correcting exercises

Choose the right form.

  1. Every day, she in a salon.
  2. Right now, she at home.
  3. I usually the bus.
  4. Look! It .
  5. He never meat.

Your turn: a small production

Write

Write 3 sentences about a usual week and 3 sentences about this week, real or imaginary.

Sentence starters: Usually, I… / he… · This week, I am… / she is… · Every Monday,…

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Worksheet to complete (paper or ENT)

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Name: Class: Date:

Cours à distance · Bac Pro · Seconde · English · Week 5 · Lesson 2

Simple or continuous?

Choose between the present simple and the present continuous.

1. Complete the lesson with the words in the box.

habits · take · walking

Present simple = : every day, usually. Present continuous = now, at the moment. Every day, I the bus, but today I am .

2. Exercises: fill in the blanks or circle the right answer.

  1. Every day, she ( is working / works ) in a salon.
  2. Right now, she ( studies / is studying ) at home.
  3. I usually ( am taking / take ) the bus.
  4. Look! It ( rains / is raining ).
  5. He never ( is eating / eats ) meat.

3. Write 3 sentences about a usual week and 3 sentences about this week, real or imaginary.

Take a clear photo of this sheet and upload it on the ENT. · Madame Carole Paoli Pompougnac · IP

Lesson 3 · 40 min

Describe a picture

Objective

Describe a photo of people at work.

The lesson

To describe a picture: say what you see (In this picture, there are…), what the people are doing (present continuous), where they are (in the foreground, in the background) and how they look.

Worked example

In this picture, there are three apprentices in a garage. In the foreground, a young woman is checking a tyre. In the background, two men are talking next to a red car. They are wearing blue overalls. They look happy and busy.

Listen to the model

in the foreground = au premier plan. in the background = à l'arrière-plan. They look happy = ils ont l'air heureux.

Practise: self-correcting exercises

Read the description. Complete the sentences.

  1. In the foreground, a young woman is checking a .
  2. In the background, two men are .
  3. The car is .
  4. They are wearing blue .
  5. They look happy and .

Your turn: a small production

Speak and record

Find a photo of people at work in a magazine or on the Internet. Record 5 sentences to describe it.

Sentence starters: In this photo, I can see… · On the left, a woman is… · They are… -ing

Use the voice recorder of your phone. Listen once, then record again if you want. Name the file as explained below.

Worksheet to complete (paper or ENT)

Print it, or copy it into your notebook. You can also complete it on a computer and upload it.

Name: Class: Date:

Cours à distance · Bac Pro · Seconde · English · Week 5 · Lesson 3

Describe a picture

Describe a photo of people at work.

1. Complete the lesson with the words in the box.

background · doing · what

To describe a picture: say you see (In this picture, there are…), what the people are (present continuous), where they are (in the foreground, in the ) and how they look.

2. Exercises: fill in the blanks or circle the right answer.

  1. In the foreground, a young woman is checking a .
  2. In the background, two men are .
  3. The car is .
  4. They are wearing blue .
  5. They look happy and .

3. Find a photo of people at work in a magazine or on the Internet. Record 5 sentences to describe it.

Take a clear photo of this sheet and upload it on the ENT. · Madame Carole Paoli Pompougnac · IP

I hand in my work

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